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FamilySearch Wraps Up Genealogical Gifts for the Holiday Season

[Editor’s note: the following information on updated records has been received from FamilySearch.]

FamilySearch Wraps Up Genealogical Gifts for the Holiday Season

Nearly 4 million images added from 7 countries

Nearly four million new digital images are now available on Beta.FamilySearch.org. These collections include the first images from South Africa, as well as records from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, the Netherlands, and the United States. About 1.7 million of these records are indexed.

See the chart below for the complete list of newly added or updated collections.

Project

Digital Images

Indexed Records

Comments

Brazil, Catholic Church Records

100,110

0

New images added to existing collection

Canada, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900

85

79,936

New records linked to images; most images already published

Germany, Hessen, Darmstadt City Records, 1627-1939

55,528

0

New images

Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-1934

0

22,448

New records added to existing collection

Netherlands, Civil Registration, 1792-1952

1,505,610

0

Images added to existing collection

Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province Civil Registration

6,349

0

New images

South Africa, Orange Free State, estate files, 1951-1973

79,466

15,879

New records linked to images; multiple images per record

U.S., Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1792-1983

62,763

0

New images

U.S., Minnesota Territorial Census, 1857

342

156,888

New records linked to images; most images already published

U.S., North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979

39,836

45,204

New records linked to images; partial collection, with more images to come

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

2,040,944

1,371,394

New records linked to images; includes the states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin

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About Thomas MacEntee

What happens when a “tech guy” with a love for history gets laid off during The Great Recession of 2008? You get Thomas MacEntee, a genealogy professional who’s also a blogger, educator, author, social media connector, online community builder and more.
Thomas was laid off after a 25-year career in the information technology field, so he started his own genealogy-related business called High Definition Genealogy. He also created an online community of over 3,000 family history bloggers known as GeneaBloggers. His most recent endeavor, Hack Genealogy, is an attempt to “re-purpose today’s technology for tomorrow’s genealogy.”
Thomas describes himself as a lifelong learner with a background in a multitude of topics who has finally figured out what he does best: teach, inspire, instigate, and serve as a curator and go-to-guy for concept nurturing and inspiration. Thomas is a big believer in success, and that we all succeed when we help each other find success.